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• Ananda Pagoda renovation to be completed next year
• Seven prisoners released early for acing exams
• Ko Kyaw Myo Shwe arrested after court hearing
• The 88-Generation Peace and Open Society to mark Democracy Day next year
• Rakhine environmentalist among awardees of ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes Award
• MP points out lack of details about defence spending
• Rakhine State to intensify security in Maungdaw
• Concerns of local residents resolved at peace talk
• Minister warns sick people against riding in public buses
• China Red Cross provides $100,000 emergency relief

Ananda Pagoda renovation to be completed next year Posted: 08 Aug 2017 02:20 PM PDT The renovation of the famous Ananda Pagoda in Bagan is scheduled to be completed early next year, with 90 percent of the repair works already done, a senior official from the Mandalay's archeology department said.

Seven prisoners released early for acing exams Posted: 08 Aug 2017 02:14 PM PDT Seven prisoners who passed the matriculation exam with distinction in 2016-2017 academic year were given amnesty on Monday by the Myanmar President Office, according to U Min Tun Soe, deputy director and spokesperson for the Prisons Department.

Ko Kyaw Myo Shwe arrested after court hearing Posted: 08 Aug 2017 02:11 PM PDT Ko Kyaw Myo Shwe, who filed a defamation case against Myanmar Now editor Ko Swe Win, was arrested after attenting a court hearing.

The 88-Generation Peace and Open Society to mark Democracy Day next year Posted: 08 Aug 2017 02:09 PM PDT August 8 will be marked as the official Democracy Day during the 30th 88 Uprising memorial celebration next year, said Ko Mya Aye, a member of 88 Generation Peace and Open Society.

Rakhine environmentalist among awardees of ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes Award Posted: 08 Aug 2017 02:02 PM PDT One Myanmar national was among 10 persons who received the ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes Award efforts to conserve and protect the environment, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity said.

MP points out lack of details about defence spending Posted: 08 Aug 2017 02:01 PM PDT No details about defence spending which was increased by the request of the Ministry of Defence in 2015-16 fiscal year has been found, MP Daw Phyu Phyu Thin from Mingalar Taungnyunt township said in a meeting of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on August 8.

Rakhine State to intensify security in Maungdaw Posted: 08 Aug 2017 02:00 PM PDT The government will increase deployment of security forces and will issue National Verification Cards in Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Yathetaung townships, as part of stepped up measures to curb violence in these areas, the Rakhine State government said in a statement on Tuesday.

Concerns of local residents resolved at peace talk Posted: 08 Aug 2017 01:57 PM PDT Concerns of residents from Myay Taing Kan village in Wundwin township in Meikhtila district were satisfactorily resolved during the peace talk with State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday.

Minister warns sick people against riding in public buses Posted: 08 Aug 2017 01:52 PM PDT The Union Minister for Ministry of Health and Sports has warned sick people against taking public buses as these are one of the places where H1N1 virus can spread easily.

China Red Cross provides $100,000 emergency relief Posted: 08 Aug 2017 01:50 PM PDT The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) has provided US$100,000 (K136.4 million) to its counterpart in Myanmar for emergency flood relief, according to Chinese embassy in Yangon.

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